When thinking of rogue waves breaking out in the middle of the ocean, for surfers at least, one liquid monstrosity comes to mind – Cortes Bank, the mythical big wave gauntlet breaking some 100 miles ...

Once thought to be sailors’ myths, rogue waves gained credibility after a towering 80-foot wall of water struck the Draupner oil platform in 1995. New research shows that these extreme waves don’t ...

As the wave rises in height and energy, it can't hold itself beyond a certain point of no return. The tip of the wave spills over and breaks into foam, or whitecap, releasing the excess energy. The ...

MARSHALL ISLANDS -- A massive wave hit a U.S. military base in the Marshall Islands, in the heart of the Pacific. The force of the water ripped the doors from their hinges and pushed people out of the ...